Sixth Schedule – Forms of Oaths and Affirmations

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The Sixth Schedule – Forms of Oaths and Affirmations is a constitutional schedule in Malaysia that prescribes the official wording of oaths and affirmations to be taken by key public office holders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional schedule
legal instrument
part of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia
appliesTo Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED
appliesToOffice Cabinet members
Chief Judges of the High Courts NERFINISHED
Chief Justice of Malaysia NERFINISHED
Deputy Ministers
Deputy Yang di‑Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED
Judges of the Court of Appeal
Judges of the Federal Court NERFINISHED
Judges of the High Court NERFINISHED
Members of Parliament
Ministers
President of the Court of Appeal
Senators NERFINISHED
Yang di‑Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED
members of constitutional commissions
members of the Election Commission
bindingOn key public office holders in Malaysia
contains affirmation of allegiance
affirmation of office
affirmation of secrecy
oath of allegiance
oath of office
oath of secrecy
country Malaysia
enforceability oaths and affirmations must follow prescribed forms to be valid
ensures formal recognition of constitutional duties by office holders
uniformity of oath‑taking across federal institutions
governs ceremonial aspects of assumption of public office
language Malay
legalStatus supreme law component under the Federal Constitution of Malaysia
legalSystem Malaysian constitutional law
partOf Schedules to the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED
positionInDocument Sixth Schedule of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED
purpose to ensure constitutional compliance of oath‑taking
to prescribe official wording of oaths and affirmations
to standardise oaths and affirmations for key public office holders
regulates forms of affirmations
forms of oaths
relatedTo Article 122 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED
Article 43 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED
Article 44 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED
appointment procedures of public office holders
requires commitment to faithfully discharge duties of office
swearing of allegiance to Malaysia
swearing to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution

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Federal Constitution of Malaysia containsSchedule Sixth Schedule – Forms of Oaths and Affirmations